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AN IMPERIAL PARCEL GILT CENSER
QIANLONG IMPRESSED SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

The compressed bombe body cast in relief with two shaped panels depicting figures at leisure beneath pine and willow trees in a rocky riverside landscape with details of the figures, trees and rocks picked out in gilt, separated by powerful elephant head handled on either side, all within key fret and stylised geometric bands encircling the foot and mouth
12 in. (30.5 cm.) across

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